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SEPTEMBER 1988
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Happy Birthday, UKCC! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
UKCC Short Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Linemode Access to CMS Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
IBM Pascal and C Compilers Now Available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
New Version of Waterloo C Compiler Now Available . . . . . . . . . . 403
New Graphics Software Tools Available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468
Suggestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 505
Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 678
Service Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700
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HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY, UKCC!
The UKCC celebrates its thirtieth birthday this month. In September
1958, the UKCC began with three full-time staff members, a part-time
student programmer, and an IBM 650 Magnetic Drum Digital Computer
with alphabetic device. Today the UKCC boasts 73 full-time staff
members, a class VI supercomputer (IBM 3090-300E/3VF) an IBM 3084-Q96,
and the PR1ME systems. Additionally, through a sophisticated data
communications network, these facilities are accessible from throughout
the University. Originally providing limited research and instructional
appplications, the UKCC has undergone several transformations to its
present status as a centralized facility which provides computing support
to all areas of the University, administrative as well as academic.
Over the years there have been various organization changes within
the UKCC as it attempted to respond to and anticipate various user
needs. The UKCC was originally organized under UK President Frank
Dickey. When the University was reorganized in 1982 the UKCC was
placed in the Lexington Campus sector, under Academic Affairs. In
July 1987, as part of a complete reorganization of computing and
services, the UKCC was placed under a new University VP of Information
Systems, Eugene R. Williams. Today the UKCC is organized into seven
major groups: Academic Consulting Services, Management Information
Services, Business Management, Information Center, Technical Services,
Facilities Operations, and Information Resources.
There have been five UKCC directors in the past thirty years: Dr.
John Hamblen, Dr. Silvio O. Navarro, Dr. Martin B. Solomon, Dr. J. Robert
Heath, and currently, Dr. Douglas E. Hurley. Dr. Navarro also created
UK's Computer Science Department and served as its first chairman.
The most obvious changes have been in the computing systems.
Here's a look at the major computing systems throughout the years:
System Installed Removed
IBM 650 September 1958 September 1962
IBM 1620 March 1961 August 1967
IBM 1401 July 1962 October 1962
IBM 1410 October 1962 November 1968
IBM 7040 July 1964 July 1967
IBM 1401 July 1964 August 1967
IBM 360/50 February 1967 October 1969
IBM 360/65 October 1969 March 1975
IBM 370/165 March 1975 June 1983
PR1ME 850 January 1982 present
PR1ME 9950 June 1984 December 1984
PR1ME 9955 December 1984 present
IBM 3083-E16 June 1983 December 1984
IBM 3081-K32 December 1984 May 1988
IBM 3090-300E/3VF December 1987 present
IBM 3084-Q96 May 1988 present
Of course, this list doesn't include the rapidly growing use of
personal computers throughout the UKCC and the University. A Micro Lab
was added to the UKCC in December 1982, to provide all UK students,
faculty, and staff a chance to learn about and use a variety of personal
computers.
A vital part of computing today is communications, and the UKCC has
always taken advantage of current technology to serve the University's
electronic communications needs. Today the UKCC is one of the several
campus computing resources accessible through UKnet, operated by the
Division of Communications & Distributed Systems. UKnet consists of an
Ungermann-Bass Broadband Cable Plant, installed in May 1986, and has
four channels: a general channel, an administrative channel, and
ethernet-on-broadband channel, and most recently, a Chipcom ethernet-on-
broadband channel.
The physical facilities are another obvious sign of UKCC's growth.
In 1958 the UKCC occupied a small part of the basement of McVey Hall.
Today the Machine Rooms alone fill most of the basement, with labs,
classrooms, and offices on the first and second floors. Part of the
third floor is occupied by the Center for Computational Science, with
which the UKCC works closely. The Machine Room areas were expanded in
December 1987 to accommodate the supercomputer, and the remainder of
McVey Hall is currently undergoing badly needed renovation.
The first UKCC user was Dr. Richard S. Mateer of Mining Engineering,
and he still maintains a UKCC account today. In 1958 users like Dr.
Mateer had to come to McVey Hall and operate the computer themselves,
doing everything from punching their own cards to running their own
programs. In the early 1960s computers became smaller and more
powerful, allowing multiple users to access the same computing system at
the same time. UKCC computing systems can now be accessed from nearly
any type of terminal or personal computer, from terminal cluster sites
around campus, from the Users Rooms in McVey Hall, and from remote
sites outside Fayette County.
The past thirty years have not been entirely free of tragedy. Dr.
Silvio Navarro, the second UKCC director, was killed in a plane crash
on April 3, 1967. Eight other members of the University community
were also killed when the plane failed during take-off from Blue
Grass Field. Dr. Navarro was on his way to Texas to deliver a
speech at a professional meeting.
On June 4, 1986, a small fire in the Machine Room broke out
shortly after midnight, and was extinguished by the Lexington Fire
Department within fifteen minutes of its discovery. The fire destroyed
a single electronic rack housing seven 24-port multiplexers and the
related modems serving instructional clusters. Communications were
disrupted for several hours, but staff members throughout all the
UKCC groups responded quickly to restore services. No one was injured
in the fire, but some employees were sent home because of toxic vapor.
Today a sophisticated Halon 1301 Extinguishing System is in operation
throughout the areas housing the IBM and PR1ME systems.
"The Kentucky Register" itself began publication in July 1964 on a
quarterly basis. Monthly printed publication began in October 1972, and
except for the period of April through July 1988, it has continued to
serve users monthly.
Despite the many changes the UKCC has undergone, some things
remain constant: the loyalty, knowledge, friendliness, and
perseverence of its staff members. They've always shown extraordinary
dedication to giving users the very best service and up-to-date technical
help within their power. They're the real reason the UKCC keeps
improving throughout the years -- and that isn't going to change.
-- Marguerite Floyd
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UKCC SHORT COURSES
The following short courses are free to all UK faculty, staff,
and students, but preregistration is required. You may register by
calling the UKCC Main Office at 257-2900. If you register for a
course and then find that you will be unable to attend, you must
cancel your registration by calling the UKCC Main Office. Failure
to do so may jeopardize your right to register for future courses
offered by the UKCC.
Except for the Introduction to VM/CMS and XEDIT, all these courses
require some experience or knowledge of CMS, at least enough to XEDIT
files and SUBMIT programs. The Introduction to VM/CMS and XEDIT course
provides sufficient CMS experience for the remaining courses. If you're
not familiar with XEDIT, the information presented on the online course
(initiated by entering the SLFTEACH command), supplemented by the "CMS
Introductory Guide," will probably be adequate.
Recommended course texts should be available at the UK Bookstore
in the Student Center (Lexington Campus).
INTRODUCTION TO VM/CMS AND XEDIT
Monday, September 19 and Tuesday, September 20
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
103 McVey Hall
Saturday, October 15 and Saturday, October 22
10:00 a.m. to Noon
103 McVey Hall
A basic introduction to interactive use of the IBM mainframe
computer. Learn how to access the computer, how to create and manage
files on your account, and how to use BITNET to communicate with
colleagues across the nation and around the world. You'll also learn
how to use the CMS text editor, XEDIT, to create and modify individual
files. This course will be taught in two two-hour sessions, and will
be offered three times during the Fall semester. The first session
will be a classroom lecture. The second session will begin with a
short classroom lecture after which you will be given a class account
and will receive supervised hands-on practice in using the commands.
INTRODUCTION TO SAS
Tuesday through Friday, September 13-16
3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
103 McVey Hall
Tuesday through Friday, October 4-7
3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
103 McVey Hall
A short course introducing the SAS system. SAS is a collection
of powerful and flexible data management and statistical analysis
procedures that allow you to create and analyze libraries of data
files. The course will emphasize simple data manipulation and
general syntax. Designed for new SAS users, the class will meet for
four sessions. Recommended, but not required, texts for the course
are the "SAS Introductory Guide" and "SAS User's Guide: Basics."
The former is a clear, easy introduction oriented toward people new
to computing. The latter will be necessary for any extensive use of
the data manipulation features of the system. Again, as with all the
rest of these courses, some experience with CMS is prerequisite.
INTRODUCTION TO SAS/GRAPH
Wednesday and Thursday, September 21-22
3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
103 McVey Hall
Wednesday and Thursday, October 12-13
3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
103 McVey Hall
A short course introducing some of the features and uses of
plotting using the SAS package. SAS/GRAPH is a collection of SAS
PROCs that can be used to draw text in various fonts; plot values in
the x-y plane with various curves; draw three-dimensional and contour
plots of functions; display bar, pie, star, and block charts; and plot
several different map displays using SAS data sets for county, state,
and country boundaries. The recommended text is "SAS/GRAPH User's
Guide, Version 5 Edition." Class size is limited to six, so please
register only if you will attend both sessions. Besides the general
knowledge of CMS, this course requires enough knowledge of SAS to
create and modify a SAS data set. The Introduction to SAS class
described above is an adequate prerequisite.
INTRODUCTION TO SPSS-X
Tuesday through Friday, September 27-30
3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
103 McVey Hall
A course introducing the language and use of SPSS-X, a powerful
program for displaying and analyzing data. The course is for those
who have little or no knowledge of SPSS-X, but need it to do their
graduate work, research, or university-related job, and want help
with elementary SPSS-X syntax. The class will meet for four sessions.
The manuals "SPSS-X Basics" and "SPSS-X User's Guide" are recommended
supplemental texts. The former is a clear, easy introduction to the
SPSS-X system, and the latter is necessary for any extensive use of the
system.
GRAPHICS TOOLS AND CONCEPTS
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, September 19, 21, 23
1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Terminal Area, Computational Sciences, 3rd floor, McVey Hall
An introduction to mainframe graphics fundamentals, this course
will examine the terminology, techniques, devices, and software
systems commonly used for graphics applications. You'll learn how
these tools and concepts may be integrated into instructional and
research programs, and how to identify and develop potential graphics
applications. Online demonstrations and exercises will be used
extensively. No previous graphics or programming experience is
necessary, but some knowledge of interactive computing and CMS will
be helpful.
INTRODUCTION TO DI-3000
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, September 26, 28, 30
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Terminal Area, Computational Sciences, 3rd floor McVey Hall
DI-3000, from Precision Visuals, Inc., is a device-independent,
general purpose graphics software system. Primarily a "toolkit"
of FORTRAN subroutines for the graphics programmer, it's easy to
understand and use, and functionally rich and diverse. You'll
learn to apply DI-3000 tools to charts and graphs, illustrations,
contour and three-dimensional surface maps, and high-quality text
applications. No previous graphics is necessary, but knowledge of
FORTRAN and CMS will be helpful.
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LINEMODE ACCESS TO CMS CHANGING
The lines supporting linemode access to VM/CMS on the IBM systems
will soon be a thing of the past. If you dial up the UKCC dataswitch
and answer CMS to the REQUEST: prompt, your applications must be
evaluated and converted by October 1, 1988.
For many users who are now using the CMS lines a small change in
procedure will solve the problem. If you use a real CRT terminal or
a microcomputer with Kermit, Procomm, or Yterm (or are able to
emulate a VT100 terminal with some other program), then replying
UKNET to the REQUEST: prompt will take care of the problem, though
you'll have to get used to a whole new perspective since you'll be
using full screen access to CMS. Though you may be emulating a
VT100, you'll be accessing the IBM systems through the 7171 protocol
converter which makes your terminal look like a 3270 terminal to CMS.
If your modem is 1200 bps or better, you'll like the difference. If
your modem is less than 1200 bps, this system change gives you a good
excuse to upgrade to a 2400 bps modem.
However, those users with hardcopy terminals (DecWriters or AJs,
for example) will have to do more. In this case, the easiest solution
is to call one of the people listed below. Your usage and needs
will be reviewed and some method will be found for you.
If you're not sure if this change affects you, call the
Consulting Room (7-2249) to find out. If you are affected, contact
one of the following UKCC staff members: Bob Crovo (7-2258),
Chris Corman (7-2243), or Lavine Thrailkill (7-2257).
Remember, if you dial up the UKCC dataswitch and answer CMS to
to the REQUEST: prompt, your applications must be evaluated and
converted by October 1, 1988.
__ Bob Crovo
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IBM PASCAL AND C COMPILERS NOW AVAILABLE
IBM Pascal compiler VS PASCAL and C compilers are now available to
users on UKCC (3084A) and UKCCS (3090).
IBM PASCAL COMPILER
To compile Pascal programs using the IBM compiler, you must first
access IBMPAS disk. Type
GRAB IBMPAS
to access the PASCAL compiler. This needs to be done only once in a
session. If you use DISConnect (as opposed to LOGOFF), you
don't need to access the IBMPAS disk at the next session. Use the
Q DISK command to find out if you've already accessed the IBMPAS disk.
To compile your program in the file "filename pascal" on your
disk, type
VSPASCAL filename
If there are no errors, type
GLOBAL TXTLIB VSPASCAL
LOAD filename (START
This loads and runs the program.
If you want to create an executable module, use
GLOBAL TXTLIB VSPASCAL
LOAD filename
GENMOD filename
This will create an executable module file called "filename module"
on your A disk.
Online Help is available. After you've accessed the IBMPAS disk,
just type
HELP VSPASCAL
The help files are menu-driven, so all you have to do is select the
desired topic on the menu. A User's Guide and Reference manual are
available on request.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
C COMPILER
The C compiler from IBM can be accessed by typing
GRAB IBMC
This needs to be done only once in a session. If you use DISConnect
(as opposed to LOGOFF), you don't need to access the IBMC disk at the
the next sesson.
To compile your C program in file "filename c filemode", enter
CC filename c filemode
If there are no errors, type
GLOBAL TXTLIB CLIB
LOAD filename (START
This will load and run the program.
If you want to create an executable module, use
LOAD filename
GENMOD filename
This will generate the executable file "filename MODULE A" on your
A disk. Type
filename
to run it.
There is NO online Help for the C compiler at the present time,
but a copy of the manual is available. If you need help or more
information about either of these compilers, contact Shashi
Sathaye at 257-2247, or SYSSHASH@UKCC. She can help you with any
problems while the Help files are being created.
__ Shashi Sathaye
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NEW VERSION OF WATERLOO C COMPILER NOW AVAILABLE
Version 3.0 of the Waterloo C compiler is now available to IBM 3084
users. This version is closer to the ANSI C, and many problems in
version 1.3 have been fixed. Version 3.0 offers many C library
functions that provide support for the full screen operations and
file I/O functions specific to the CMS environment. Many sources
that were originally designed on other systems can now be ported to
CMS without too many drastic changes to the code.
All programs written in C that ran under version 1.3 should run
without any problem under the new version. The only exception is a
program that had a call to the C library function "localtime." This
is the only library function that has changed drastically. It is now
made to be the same as the "localtime" function found in other C
compilers.
Because of the increased size of the CLIB, the compiler is no
longer available on your Y-disk. You must access it by issuing the
GRAB command:
GRAB WATC
This needs to be done only ONCE during a session. If you disconnect to
end the session rather than logging off, you don't need to GRAB WATC
when you next log on. The command
Query DISK
can be used to find if WATC is already accessed.
Once you've accessed the WATC disk, you can use the C compiler
with the CW command as before.
Loading and Generating Modules
C programs should be loaded with the CLIB TXTLIB command. The
file HELLO C, for example, could be compiled and executed with these
commands:
CW HELLO
GLOBAL TXTLIB CLIB
LOAD HELLO (START
If you want to create an executable module, use
LOAD HELLO
GENMOD HELLO
This will create the file HELLO MODULE A. Type "HELLO" to run it.
HELP C gives online help for C. It is menu-driven, and you can
find the information you need by selecting the proper topic. Since the
help files are on the WATC disk, you must access it first.
For a printed copy of the manual, write to
WATCOM Products Inc.
415 Phillip St.
Waterloo, Ontario
Canada N2L 3X2
If you need help or want more information about the Waterloo
Compiler C, contact Shashi Sathaye at 7-2247 or SYSSHASH@UKCC.
__ Shashi Sathaye
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NEW GRAPHICS SOFTWARE TOOLS AVAILABLE
Users will have access this year to a variety of quality graphics
software tools, from simple interactive charting and graphing packages
to powerful and complex subroutine programming systems and interactive
3-D modeling and design. And the selection of software and hardcopy
options is expected to keep improving throughout the year.
IBM's GDDM ICU (Interactive Chart Utility) is probably the
simplest system to use. It's completely interactive and menu-driven,
requires no programming or particular knowledge of graphics
terminology, and is very user-friendly. It can be mastered quickly,
and has helpful features such as showing an array of little graphs of
your data in a variety of styles from which you can select your final
output. Of course, SAS-GRAPH and Precision Visuals' GRAFEASY and
GRAFMASTER are available for more demanding applications, as well as
Waterloo SCRIPT for word charts and transparencies.
For graphics programmers who want to do it THEIR way, there is
the Fortran-based DI-3000 subroutine set and graPHIGS, a powerful
drawing and modeling subroutine system which is based on the new
graPHIGS standard. Contour and 3-D mesh surface maps can be
produced with just a little programming effort using SAS-GRAPH or
DI-3000. Both systems produce nice hardcopy output on the Apple
LaserWriters in 111 McVey.
For 2-D and 3-D interactive drawing, design, and surface or solid
modeling, IBM's CADAM and CATIA are available. They are designed, as is
graPHIGS, to run on IBM 5085 workstations, a number of which are
available on campus.
If you need help selecting a graphics package for your particular
application, or want more information about any of these software
systems, call Bob Williamson at 7-2227. Or call 7-2900 and register
for the free "Graphics Tools and Concepts" short course beginning
September 19.
__ Bob Williamson
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SUGGESTIONS
1. Twice today I have entered "ACCEPT spnu" where "spnu" was the spool
number of one of my READER files. The file was read onto my CMS disk
but the READER file was NOT PURGED. I had NOT specified "(HOLD"
so would you have any idea why the READER file was not PURGEd?
>>>Thanks. We'll investigate.
2. Hi. I just wanted to tell you that the UL-UKCC connection has
stopped working this morning. I can usually connect, but somewhere
everything freezes up every two or three minutes, finally disconnecting
me. Then it usually takes a few minutes to reconnect. (I get "NO
RESPONSE" messages when the UL ISN tries to contact UKCC.) Hope
there's something that can be done . . .
>>>Maintenance of the UL-UKCC connection is primarily the
responsibility of U of L. We're doing all we can to correct the
problem on our end.
3. I am a daily user of the computers in room 111 of McVey. The
computer screens are usually dusty and dirty. I know that because of
static the screens attract dust. Something needs to be done on a
daily basis to keep them clean. It's a hazard to the eyesight of
those using these moniters to have to work with dirty screens. I
suggest they simply be clean often.
>>>Thanks for bringing this to our attention. We've taken care of it.
4. SPELLFIX tells me that the word DICEPHALUS is correct, but when
I'm XEDITing a file and use SPELLCHK, it tells me it doesn't recognize
the word. Don't these two programs use the same dictionary?
>>>SPELL and SPELLFIX use additional lexicon files. SPELLCHK uses
only the built-in lexicon unless you specify additional files. You
might, for example, have that word in a "USER LEXICON" or "filename
LEXICON" file that SPELL and SPELLFIX would find.
5. What happened to the OSDISKS command? I get "$disks 513 not
linked." What is the alternative to get to rental disks?
>>>There is no alternative from CMS. For security reasons OS rental
disk datasets are only available from MVS jobs. You can use the SNDNET
program to copy MVS sequential datasets over to CMS if you need the
data on that operating system. See the October 1987 issue of
"The Kentucky Register" for details on SNDNET.
6. The names file format doesn't allow enough space for the extended
node names of many users, including UK users, such as UKCC.uky.edu.
Can the space set aside for the node of the names file be substantially
increased?
>>>The NNAMES command on CMS release 4 (the production release that you
are using) will give you longer fields on the menu screen. Users on
release 5 of CMS can just use NAMES for the same ability.
7. I submitted jobs on 7/30 at 17:39, 23:37, 23:38, and 23:44. They
completed execution at 00:26, 00:27, 00:28, and 00:36 on 7/31. When I
issue a JOBS command for 7/30, the LAST ACTIVITY is READER. When I
issue a JOBS command for 7/31, I get NO JOBS FOUND. There should be
some indication that the jobs were PURGED.
>>>JOBS (and STATUS) can't track a job across Midnight. We're aware
of the problem.
8. It would be very helpful if there was HELP for completion codes and
explanations. (If this already exists, I have not been able to guess
what the HELP topic is.)
>>>There are a limited number of completion codes that do have online
Help. Try HELP OSABEND to see the list. You're right, our Help system
is behind in this topic.
9. How could I obtain a userid starting with SUPER? I have a regular
account now.
>>>Contact User Account Services at 257-2212, or HYATT@UKCC or
JOHNSON@UKCC.
10. I use several userids and would like to leave one of them on the
IBM 3090 rather than needing to set up a new account. Thanks.
>>>You need to contact User Account Services at 257-2212 or HYATT@UKCC
or JOHNSON@UKCC. They can help you get your userids where you want
them.
11. I'd like to know which key to use when I want to insert text in
XEDIT, using the tvi910p terminal.
>>>Hold down the FUNCT key and press i to toggle insert mode on the
tvi910p terminal.
12. On Monday, August 8, it took me nearly twenty minutes to get
an open (and working) port on ukcc. I have two questions, First,
why did it take so long at this time of year--the usage should be very
low. Second, and more importantly, why, if all ports were busy, was I
not put on a waiting list, as was done with the old dataswitch? At
least that way I could be camped on, waiting for an open port, whereas
this morning I had to keep retrying manually, which is a waste of time.
>>>On Sunday the second processor of the new 3084 dual processor was
brought up to support the CMS users (UKCC node) who had been on the
3090 since it was installed. This required the redistribution of the
7171 protocol converters which connect network ports to the IBM
systems. The network ports which had been connected to the 3090 had
to be divided between the 3090 and the new 3084 processor. As a
result of hardware considerations, the initial division was 40 ports
on the 3090 and 47 on the 3084 at the beginning of the day. The 47
ports were not enough to handle the demand and lots of people got
busy notices. During the day, 24 ports were moved from the 3090 to
the 3084, so there should now be enough ports for everyone. The
number of network ports to both computers will be increased as soon
as possible, and there shouldn't be any port shortages once we
complete that work. In the meantime, thanks for your patience.
13. The list of computers available from the network shown on HELP
needs to be updated. It still shows A3270 and it doesn't differentiate
between UKCC and UKCCB.
>>>The Help connection is an unofficial service, and is only
maintained when there is available time. The networking group has
been extremely busy installing new connections and maintaining other
network equipment. Thanks for your patience.
14. I've been using NAG on the 3090 for quite some time now. As of
Sunday, August 7, it's been unavailable. I called a Consultant to ask
what the deal was, and was told (in a VERY superior tone) that there
were licensing problems and that NAG would remain in limbo until there
was sufficient demand for it. This didn't make sense to me, so I called
Anne Leigh, and found out that NAG will be back real soon now. I suggest
the Consultants should be a little less "superior," especially if they
don't know what they're talking about.
>>>CMS NAG is now available on both IBM systems; since we have two
IBM systems, we must license software for each CPU. We're sorry if
you felt one of our Consultants behaved in a "superior" manner; it
wasn't intentional. If a Consultant can't answer your question, she
or he will always try to direct you to someone who can.
15. Could someone please reset the clock in MH111? Thanks.
>>>We've taken care of it. Thanks.
16. Since the system was down for the power outage a few weeks ago my
CHAT exec hasn't worked. I obtained another copy from the author and
got the same error. I sent a copy of the error file to him, and he
said the program works on all other VM/SP systems and that the
problem was in the local environment. I have hunch that most people
here at UKCC are using the older version of CHAT, which works on UKCC,
instead of the newest one. Any ideas as to what has changed to disable
the program?
>>>We can't help you electronically with CHAT, but if you'll come over
and talk with one of the Consultants (110 McVey Hall), we'll see what
we can do.
17. Adding Grants information to VIEW was an excellent idea. However,
I would suggest keeping Campus News and UKCC News as the first two
listings under the View utility. I think many people will use Campus
News and UKCC News routinely (several times a week); listing them before
other useful, but less frequently/broadly used data sources will make
them faster to use.
>>>Thanks for your input. We want to make VIEW as convenient and
useful as possible.
18. Where can I get a copy of YTERM?
>>>UK has a site license for YTERM. You can make a copy in the
Micro Lab, 107 McVey Hall.
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UKCC CLASSIFIEDS
Classified ads are free to UK students, faculty, and staff. Ads
run for one issue and must be resubmitted for publication in
subsequent issues. If you'd like to place a computing-related ad
(such as buying or selling used computer equipment), send it via
e-mail to EDITOR@UKCC or mail it to Editor, UK Computing Center, 128
McVey Hall, Lexington, KY 40506-0045. The deadline for ads is the
first week of the month for the following month's issue. We do not
accept advertising from commercial vendors, and all ads are subject to
revision by the Editor.
FOR SALE: IBM PC Clone with 640K Memory; 4.77/8 MHz keyboard
selectable; AT style keyboard; V-20 Processor (Norton S.I. = 3; three
times as fast); 2 - half-height 360K floppy drives; 30 MByte hard disk;
internal 300/1200 Hayes compatible modem with additional serial port;
tilt/swivel high resolution (750x480) Hercules compatible monochrome
monitor. Price: $900.00 or best offer. Please call Naresh Shah at
257-4045 (Office) or 258-2919 (Home) OR reply to CFFLS@UKCC.UKY.EDU
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UKCC SERVICE DIRECTORY
McVey
Service E-Mail Address Phone Hall
Vice President, Information Services
Eugene R. Williams DPS128@UKCC 257-3609
Director, University Computing Services
Dr. Douglas Hurley HURLEY@UKCC 257-2900 132
Director, Communications & Distributed Systems
Doyle Friskney DOYLE@UKCC 257-6225
Director, Computational Sciences
Dr. John Connolly CONNOLLY@UKCC 257-8737 324
Academic Consulting Services
Lavine Thrailkill UKC105@UKCC 257-2257 122
CMS Consulting
Bob Crovo CROVO@UKCC 257-2258 109
Complaints
Carol Lotz LOTZ@UKCC 257-2213 129
Consultant for Remote Sites
Wanda Dixon Spisak WANDA@UKCC 257-2206 115
Consulting
Consultant on Duty SUGGEST@UKCC 257-2249 110
Contingency Planning & Security
Jack L. Coffman UKA051@UKCC 257-2273 230E
Database - IDMS
Rick Chlopan DBA003@UKCC 257-2211 218
Data Center 257-2222 61
Data Entry
Pat Taylor DEN101@UKCC 257-2216 121
Disk Rental
Janet Hyatt HYATT@UKCC 257-2212 105
Larry Johnson JOHNSON@UKCC 257-2217 105
Facilities Operations
Joe Williams SYSDATA@UKCC 257-2231 72
Graphics Consultation
Bob Williamson ROBERTT@UKCC 257-2227 207
Information Center
Judy Kisil UKA041@UKCC 257-2241 222
Information Resources
Dr. Jon Hesseldenz UKA045@UKCC 257-3904 230D
Instructional Software
Wayne Beech WAYNE@UKCC 257-2238 100
Machine Room 257-2222 59
Management Information Systems
Forrest Hahn UKA006@UKCC 257-2260 205
Memos and Manuals
Consulting Room 257-2249 110
Micro Lab 257-2207 107
Network/Telecommunications
George Broomell UKT101@UKCC 257-2229 127
New Accounts
Janet Hyatt HYATT@UKCC 257-2212 105
Larry Johnson JOHNSON@UKCC 257-2217 105
Numerical Analysis Consulting
Anne Leigh ANNE@UKCC 257-2205 109B
Optical Scanner - NCS
Chris Corman CHRIS@UKCC 257-2243 109
Bob Crovo CROVO@UKCC 257-2258 109
Passwords
Janet Hyatt HYATT@UKCC 257-2212 105
Larry Johnson JOHNSON@UKCC 257-2217 105
PRIME Information
Peggy Akridge PEGGY@UKCC 257-2237 100
Program Documentation/Libraries
Consulting Room 257-2249 110
Publications Office
Marguerite Floyd EDITOR@UKCC 257-2219 200
Refunds
Consulting Room 257-2249 110
SAS and SPSS Consulting
Steve Thomson STEVE@UKCC 257-2259 116
Lorinda Wang UKC333@UKCC 257-2204 109B
Statistical Consulting
Steve Thomson STEVE@UKCC 257-2259 116
Tapes to Borrow, Tape Storage
Data Center 257-2222 61
Tours of UKCC
Lavine Thrailkill UKC105@UKCC 257-2257 122
User Account Services
Janet Hyatt HYATT@UKCC 257-2212 105
Larry Johnson JOHNSON@UKCC 257-2217 105
Vectorization Consulting
Tom Faller TOMFALL@UKCC 257-2236 314
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UNIVERSITY COMPUTING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Douglas E. Hurley, Central Administration
H. Clay Owen, Central Administration
A.J. Hauselman, Community Colleges
James W. Phillips, Community Colleges
Raphael Finkel, Lexington Campus
Leonard K. Peters, Lexington Campus
N. Clare Detraz, Medical Center
David A. Nash, Medical Center
T. Earle Bowen, Ex Officio
Ben W. Carr, Ex Officio
Wimberly C. Royster, Ex Officio
Donald E. Sands, Ex Officio
Eugene R. Williams, Ex Officio
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